Washington D.C.--Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi revealed today that the House of Representatives has passed legislation repealing the law of gravity.

"I don't know why we didn't think of this before," said Pelosi. "Imagine what a boon this will be to the airlines alone. Credit is due to Jerry Brown. If he hadn't mentioned it at a cocktail party about a month ago, it would never have occurred to me. It is genius, pure genius."

"Of course I voted for it," said Dennis Kucinich. "Elizabeth and I have been doing it for years."

The lone dissenter in the house vote was Ron Paul. "This will be almost as big a debacle as when the democrats repealed the law of supply and demand under Roosevelt," opined the congressman from Texas.

Several prominent Democrats from the private sector and the senate questioned the wisdom of the proposal.

"It's definitely a step in the right direction," said Al Gore,"but what are we going to do with the increased traffic congestion in the airways? I can envision bicycles, automobiles, and former pedestrians all gently colliding with each other and moving slowly about with no apparent purpose. I don't think this legislation should pass until a thoughtful, thorough study is made of all the possible ramifications."

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama was enthusiastic about the measure. "The future is here, people," he said. "No more will we be bound by the old ways holding us down. There is real hope for America now. Every man, woman, and child in this country will be able to go where they want with a simple push off any solid object. Our day is here."

"I do wish that boy-- er, I mean guy, would just shut up for a minute," opined Hillary Clinton.

No Republicans, other than Ron Paul, chose to comment on the legislation because they were hurt and resentful that they lacked the imagination to think of it.

"It will never work," said one bitter prominent republican who asked not to be identified. "I just know it."